Women's Soccer

WCC Women's Soccer Recruits Ranked Third by Soccer Buzz

Aug 13, 2003

Aug. 13, 2003

SAN BRUNO, Calif. -
The WCC is the conference that many of the top women's soccer
prospects are looking to when selecting a league to compete in. The league
was ranked third in the nation in conference recruiting for the upcoming 2003
season by Soccer Buzz.

With back-to-back national titles from Santa Clara in 2001 and Portland in 2002,
recruits are taking notice that some of the most competitive soccer is being
played on the West Coast. In the highly competitive West region, all eight
WCC schools are ranked in the top-25 in regards to incoming recruiting
classes, making the league arguably the toughest conference in the nation.

Leading the way is Santa Clara, who welcome in the top recruiting
class in the nation, equaling its haul from 1998 that produced
a national championship four years later. Portland, the defending national
champions, is right behind the Broncos with the No. 3recruiting class in the
West and the fourth best in the nation.

Pepperdine, 2002 WCC regular season co-champions with Santa Clara, welcomes
in the eighth recruiting class in the West and the 30th best in the nation,
followed by Loyola Marymount with the 10th recruiting class in the West and
the 39th best in the nation.

Saint Mary's reloads with the 13th best recruiting class in the West,
followed by Gonzaga at 16th, San Diego at 17th and San
Francisco at 18th.